Uruguay: The situation of Mormons, including whether they are being harassed and if so, whether there is state protection available to them (1998 to present)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 April 1999 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | URY31620.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Uruguay: The situation of Mormons, including whether they are being harassed and if so, whether there is state protection available to them (1998 to present), 1 April 1999, URY31620.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac7270.html [accessed 3 June 2023] |
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In a 26 April 1999 telephone interview with the Research Directorate, a media relations manager at the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) in Salt Lake City stated that there are roughly 70,000 Uruguayans who belong to the 175 congregations in the country. This number represents approximately two per cent of the Uruguayan population (ibid.). According to the manager, the organization has received no reports of members being harassed or threatened in Uruguay.
Additional and/or corroborating information could not be found among the sources consulted.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah. 26 April 1999. Telephone interview with a media relations manager.
Additional Sources Consulted
Latinamerica Press [Lima]. 1998-1999.
Latin American Regional Reports: Southern Cone [London]. 1998-1999.
One oral source did not provide information on the requested subject.
Electronic Sources: IRB Databases, REFWORLD, LEXIS/NEXIS, Internet and WNC.
